{"id":3404,"date":"2007-06-28T20:36:11","date_gmt":"2007-06-29T03:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3404"},"modified":"2024-06-30T12:33:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T19:33:44","slug":"kid-blue-1973","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3404","title":{"rendered":"Kid Blue (1973)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I ain&#8217;t got no gun. I ain&#8217;t got no wife. All I got is a bed, and board, and a job, and I&#8217;m trying to be as good a citizen I can.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Poster-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Poster-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Poster.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn inept train robber (Dennis Hopper) goes straight and takes a series of menial jobs in the town of Dime Box. Meanwhile, he befriends a genial factory worker (Warren Oates) and his seductive wife (Lee Purcell), as well as an eccentric preacher (Peter Boyle).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ben Johnson Films<\/li>\n<li>Dennis Hopper Films<\/li>\n<li>Ex-Cons<\/li>\n<li>Janice Rule Films<\/li>\n<li>Peter Boyle Films<\/li>\n<li>Warren Oates Films<\/li>\n<li>Westerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis revisionist western tells the simple yet timeless tale of an ex-con going straight who faces a daunting lifetime of menial, low-paying work. Dennis Hopper is appropriately rangy and wide-eyed in the title role, but ultimately too long in the tooth (he was 37 at the time) to be playing a &#8220;young &#8216;un&#8221; needing to &#8220;respect his elders&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Hopper.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Hopper.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1821\" height=\"887\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Hopper.png 1821w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Hopper-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Hopper-1024x499.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Hopper-128x62.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Hopper-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Hopper-1536x748.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Hopper-554x270.png 554w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1821px) 100vw, 1821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More impressive are the cast of supporting actors, especially the always-reliable Warren Oates and Peter Boyle as the Kid&#8217;s new friends. Nothing special, but worth a look if you catch it on late-night T.V. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warren Oates as the Kid&#8217;s new best friend<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Oates2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Oates2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1823\" height=\"869\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Oates2-1.png 1823w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Oates2-1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Oates2-1-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Oates2-1-128x61.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Oates2-1-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Oates2-1-1536x732.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Oates2-1-566x270.png 566w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1823px) 100vw, 1823px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Peter Boyle as Preacher Bob<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Boyle-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Boyle-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1813\" height=\"873\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Boyle-1.png 1813w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Boyle-1-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Boyle-1-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Boyle-1-128x62.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Boyle-1-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Boyle-1-1536x740.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Boyle-1-561x270.png 561w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1813px) 100vw, 1813px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lee Purcell as Molly<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Purcell-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Purcell-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1827\" height=\"861\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Purcell-1.png 1827w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Purcell-1-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Purcell-1-1024x483.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Purcell-1-128x60.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Purcell-1-768x362.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Purcell-1-1536x724.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Kid-Blue-Purcell-1-573x270.png 573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1827px) 100vw, 1827px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo. This one is only must-see for western fans. Listed as a Sleeper in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0070267\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/movies2.nytimes.com\/mem\/movies\/review.html?title1=&#038;title2=Kid%20Blue%20%28Movie%29&#038;revie\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/kid-blue\/review\/103115\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/newyork\/reviews\/78640\/Kid_Blue.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I ain&#8217;t got no gun. I ain&#8217;t got no wife. All I got is a bed, and board, and a job, and I&#8217;m trying to be as good a citizen I can.&#8221; Synopsis: An inept train robber (Dennis Hopper) goes straight and takes a series of menial jobs in the town of Dime Box. Meanwhile, he befriends a genial factory worker (Warren Oates) and his seductive wife (Lee Purcell), as well as an eccentric preacher (Peter Boyle). 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